There’s a subtle difference between free speech and stupid speech. Free speech is the one guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It says the government can’t stop you from saying pretty much anything you’d like. What it doesn’t say is that there can still be all sorts of negative consequences from a […]

Welcome to another edition of Boos & Bravos, where we try to criticize and praise in equal amounts: Bravo to the show of respect for Cpl. Eugene Cole, the Somerset County sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed in the line of duty. While the manhunt to find his killer was swift and effective, so […]

“The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.” — Khalil Gibran Great teachers inspire us, change us, make us want to be the best we can be. Tuesday, May 8, was National Teacher Appreciation Day, a […]

Home fires kill more people in the United States than all other natural disasters combined. Yet, many Americans are both overconfident and under-prepared when it comes to home fires. The Portland Fire Department and the American Red Cross are teaming up for “Sound the Alarm. Save a Life.” Over two weeks this spring in communities […]

When Hope Cahan told me she was running for Falmouth Town Council, it made perfect sense. Hope has a passion for making every place she lives in better for all. Hope chose Falmouth to raise her family because she shares the town’s values for the environment, exemplary schools, fiscal responsibility and culture. Hope is thrilled […]

When Hope Cahan told me she was running for Falmouth Town Council, it made perfect sense. Hope has a passion for making every place she lives in better for all. Hope chose Falmouth to raise her family because she shares the town’s values for the environment, exemplary schools, fiscal responsibility and culture. Hope is thrilled […]

Please join me in supporting Jon Gale for Cumberland County District Attorney in the June 12 Democratic Primary. I have been friends with Jon for over 26 years and can vouch for his integrity, experience, and organizational skills. Moreover, Jon has a passion for justice and making our communities safe and productive places in which […]

I encourage people living in South Portland and Cape Elizabeth House District 32 to vote for Chris Kessler, the only progressive Democratic candidate endorsed by Local Berniecrats of Maine. Chris is a confident, young, dynamic leader who will bring great energy to Augusta. He supports universal health care. In South Portland, he helped raise the […]

The Cape Elizabeth School Board, despite years of steadily shrinking enrollment and excess capacity, has proposed a school budget that would increase taxes by 10 percent. The board, putting the cart before the horse, included substantial engineers’ fees for a $27 million school bond issue in its budget. The Town Charter gives the board “general […]